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2024 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

86 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
5,358 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Ranked #32 in popularity, general educational leadership & administration is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 86 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,358 degrees in general educational leadership & administration during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Educational Leadership & Administration School

Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The educational leadership and administration program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Educational Leadership & Administration rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Educational Leadership & Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Educational Leadership & Administration Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Educational Leadership and Administration
Doctor's Degrees in Educational Leadership and Administration

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Educational Leadership & Administration in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the educational leadership and administration degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

12 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Educational Leadership and Administration

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
87 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Teachers College at Columbia University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were approximately 87 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
85 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Bank Street College of Education is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Bank Street College of Education is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York.

There were roughly 85 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Bank Street College of Education in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
90 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 90 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
72 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general educational leadership & administration needs to check out New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 72 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
57 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 57 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
115 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 115 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Drexel crest
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
75 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were roughly 75 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
65 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
64 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were about 64 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
55 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

TCNJ is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing. This college ranks 5th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 55 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year.

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11
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MD
42 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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12
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DE

Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were about 24 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

RankCollegeLocation
13Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ
14American UniversityWashington, DC
15The College of Saint RoseAlbany, NY
16Saint Joseph’s UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
17Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
18Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley, PA
19St John’s University - New YorkQueens, NY
20Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ
21West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA

Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best general educational leadership & administration colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New York1,026797
Pennsylvania9781,050
Maryland618203
New Jersey614719
District of Columbia441169
Delaware345245

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General Educational Leadership & Administration is one of 13 different types of Educational Administration programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration977
Superintendency & Educational System Administration477
Other Educational Administration & Supervision424
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision348
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship233
Urban Education & Leadership166
Community College Education62
Secondary School Administration/Principalship35
Administration of Special Education22
International School Administration/Leadership11

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